5 WWE Superstars whose positions on WrestleMania cards drastically declined in a year

#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin (WrestleMania 17 to WrestleMania 18)

Stone Cold Steve Austin secured a WrestleMania main event by winning the Royal Rumble match in 2001. This was his third Royal Rumble win. Austin met The Rock in the main event of WrestleMania 17 with the WWE title on the line.

The match is considered by many to be one of the greatest in the show's history. Both men beat the tar out of each other for almost 30 minutes. Austin turned heel in the end by siding with Vince McMahon and defeating The Rock to win the WWE title.

A year later, the nWo made its debut in WWE. At WrestleMania 18, Hulk Hogan met The Rock in what many fans regard as one of the biggest matches in wrestling history. The Rock was the victor in the end and the match is still talked about to this day.

Austin, on the other hand, competed in a forgotten singles match at the event. The Rattlesnake took on Scott Hall in a 10-minute battle and picked up the win with the help of a thunderous Stunner.